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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 612 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is reading at a table. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Seagulls are flying over the water. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Children are pointing at the animals. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) The teacher is writing on the board. (d) A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Children are pointing at the animals. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) A man is jogging along the path. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is wearing a party hat. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A coach is blowing a whistle. (b) A boy is crossing the finish line. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) The doctor is checking a boy. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Rain is falling on the road. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A girl is flying a kite. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (c) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A farmer is ploughing the field. (c) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (d) Hens are pecking near the hut.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) An empty bench stands under a tree.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (c) Children are planting saplings. (d) Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) An old man is holding a walking stick. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) Patients are waiting on chairs. (d) Women are washing clothes by the river.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Students are sitting at their desks. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) Children are holding sparklers. (c) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A small crab is walking on the sand. (d) A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) Tall shelves are full of books. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Ducks are swimming in the water.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) A man is selling roasted corn. (c) A boatman is rowing his boat. (d) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.

Answer key

  1. Children are holding sparklers.
  2. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  3. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  4. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  5. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  6. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  7. Hens are pecking near the hut.
  8. A man is jogging along the path.
  9. People are walking with umbrellas.
  10. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  11. Fresh soil is piled in a corner.
  12. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  13. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  14. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  15. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  16. A man is selling roasted corn.
  17. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  18. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  19. Two children are swinging happily.
  20. A coach is blowing a whistle.
  21. A girl is flying a kite.
  22. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  23. Green fields stretch far away.
  24. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  25. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  26. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  27. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  28. Patients are waiting on chairs.
  29. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  30. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  31. A dog is running after a ball.
  32. Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  34. A zookeeper is carrying a bucket.
  35. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  36. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  37. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  38. A butterfly is sitting on a flower.
  39. Tall shelves are full of books.
  40. A boatman is rowing his boat.

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